7/6/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Jul 06, 2019, 06:56

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Northwest Activity Summary

Scattered light precipitation occurred west of the Cascades. Light to moderate precipitation accompanied thunderstorms in northern parts of Washington, Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. Several dozen lightning strikes were recorded in these areas as well. Initial attack was light. 

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Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL Current 3-Day 10-Day 30-Day National PL 1 (1/1) 1 2 3 2 (6/12)

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres29 fires for 25 acres
OR: 11 fires for 3 acres
WA: 18 fires for 22 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 0 (OR: 0 WA: 0) No growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Moderate (261) new fires
New large incidents: 3

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: 11

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

Nationally, there are 47 large fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression.

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Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents listed below meet large fire criteria and/or incidents with a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned. Large incidents are defined as fires which are 100+ acres in timber or 300+ acres in grass/brush. For additional information on incidents no longer listed below please refer to the NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 0

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Temperature is anticipated to fall a bit below normal over the weekend and into the first part of next week as upper level weather systems move in from the Pacific. Westerly winds will continue through the wind-prone spots in the Columbia Basin and Columbia River Gorge. Isolated wet thunderstorms are expected to continue mainly along the Canadian border through the weekend.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger is near normal for early July for most of the geographic area and is expected to remain near normal for the foreseeable future. Overall, the potential for new large fires on the landscape remains at background levels or less for this time of year without combinations of critical fire weather patterns and ignitions.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

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National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf